Education
Bachelor, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kans, 1963. Pre-Med, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, 1966. Doctor of Medicine, University Kansas, Kansas City, 1971.
Bachelor, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kans, 1963. Pre-Med, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, 1966. Doctor of Medicine, University Kansas, Kansas City, 1971.
Assistant professor, surgery University Kentucky, Lexington, 1976—1978. Part-time attending surgeon University Missouri, Kansas City, 1978—1981. Associate professor, surgery Indiana University, 1981—1984, University Kansas, 1984—1993, professor surgery, 1993—1998.
Associate dean, medical affairs University Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, 1999—2002, professor, chair of surgery, since 1998. Chief, medical staff Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, 1992—1998. Vice-chair, department surgery St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, since 1999.
Board directors Peoria Medical Society, 2001—2003. Advisory committee Cancer Center for Healthy Living, since 2003. State Chair Committee on Cancer, 2009.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons (governor Illinois chapter 2001-2006). Member: Illinois Surgical Society (board governors 2001-2005), Southwestern Oncology Group (vice councilor 1997-1998), Midwest Surgical Association (president 1998-1999), Central Surgical Association (chair, membership advisory committee 2004-2005), Association Program Directors in Surgery, American Society Clinical Oncology.
Married Janice A. Estes. Children: Melissa, Dain, Matthew.